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Is the ABC a government agency?
The ABC is a federal agency which works within the following legislative framework.
What does the ABC charter say about what they should do?
The ABC’s Charter requires it: to provide innovative and comprehensive services which contribute to a sense of national identity, inform, educate, entertain and reflect Australian cultural diversity; to promote the arts; and to broadcast to other countries programs that will encourage awareness and understanding of …
What is the purpose of the ABC?
The Charter directs that ABC services must reflect what is seen as the traditional role for a public broadcaster—to deliver policy objectives through the broadcast of programs that inform, educate and entertain. It must also address market failure, in areas such as the delivery of local content.
Who owns ABC News?
The Walt Disney Company
American Broadcasting Company/Parent organizations
Company Overview: The Walt Disney Company owns the ABC television network; cable networks including ESPN, the Disney Channel, SOAPnet, A&E and Lifetime; 277 radio stations, music- and book-publishing companies; film-production companies Touchstone, Miramax and Walt Disney Pictures; Pixar Animation Studios; the cellular …
How is the ABC regulated?
The ABC is a statutory authority constituted and operating under the provisions of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983. As well as being governed by legislation, the ABC is guided by a range of internal policies, codes, and corporate social responsibility principles.
What brands does ABC own?
Company Overview: The Walt Disney Company owns the ABC television network; cable networks including ESPN, the Disney Channel, SOAPnet, A&E and Lifetime; 277 radio stations, music- and book-publishing companies; film-production companies Touchstone, Miramax and Walt Disney Pictures; Pixar Animation Studios; the cellular …